New Hampshire

New Hampshire RSA — Title XXI, Motor Vehicles

1,267 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 262:28 — Department to Transmit Court Notification to Reciprocating State; Suspension of Resident's License for Noncompliance With Citation Issued by Reciprocating State
• § 262:28-a — Foreign Diplomatic and Consular Officers
• § 262:29 — Agreement Authorized
• § 262:3 — False Report
• § 262:3-a — Notification of Repossession
• § 262:30 — Entry Into Compact and Withdrawal
• § 262:31 — Authority to Take
• § 262:31-a — Use of Tow List Required
• § 262:32 — Reasons for Removal and Impoundment
• § 262:33 — Procedure for Removal and Impoundment
• § 262:34 — Notice of Removal
• § 262:35 — Exemption From Liability
• § 262:35-a — Review of Fees for Removal and Impoundment
• § 262:36 — Repealed by 1989, 253:9, I, eff. July 25, 1989
• § 262:36-a — Disposal by Storage Company
• § 262:37 — Sale Authorized
• § 262:37-a — Access to Records
• § 262:38 — Notice of Sale
• § 262:39 — Application of Proceeds
• § 262:4 — Impeachment of Credibility of Defendant
• § 262:40 — Vehicles Involved in Crimes
• § 262:40-a — Vehicles Removed From Private and State Property; Conspicuous Notice in Parking Lots and Garages
• § 262:40-b — Repealed by 1989, 253:9, II, eff. July 25, 1989
• § 262:40-c — Abandoning a Vehicle; Penalty
• § 262:41 — General Penalty
• § 262:42 — Placing Complaint on File
• § 262:42-a — Prohibition on Placing on File or Masking Convictions Incurred by Holders of Commercial Driver Licenses or Persons Required to Hold Such Licenses
• § 262:43 — Appearance by Counsel or Others
• § 262:44 — Waiver in Lieu of Court Appearance; Default
• § 262:45 — Repealed by 2018, 47:1, eff. July 14, 2018
• § 262:5 — Penalties Additional to Other Statutes
• § 262:6 — Identification Marks
• § 262:7 — Changed or Removed Vehicle Identification Number
• § 262:8 — Concealing Identity of Vehicle
• § 262:9 — Penalty for Removing
• § 263-A:1 — Definitions
• § 263-A:2 — Issuance and Life Cycle Management
• § 263-A:3 — Acceptance of Electronic Credentials
• § 263-A:4 — Verification Process
• § 263-A:5 — Privacy and Tracking
• § 263-A:6 — Rulemaking
• § 263:1 — License Required; Penalty
• § 263:1-a — Allowing an Improper Person
• § 263:1-b — Offenses Committed by Unlicensed Driver
• § 263:1-c — Effect of License
• § 263:1-d — Enhanced Drivers' Licenses and Identification Cards
• § 263:10 — License Expiration
• § 263:100 — Reciprocity
• § 263:11 — License Expiration; Members of the Armed Forces; Federal Employees; Spouses
• § 263:12 — Prohibitions
• § 263:13 — Restricted Licenses
• § 263:14 — Original and Youth Operators' Licenses
• § 263:14-a — Repealed by 2006, 260:37, III, eff. Jan. 1, 2007
• § 263:14-b — Driver's License Compliant with Public Law 109-13
• § 263:14-c — Enhanced Driver's License
• § 263:15 — Payment of Tax as Condition of License
• § 263:16 — Age Limit
• § 263:17 — Special Requirements for Minors
• § 263:18 — Cancellation of Minor's License
• § 263:19 — Driver Education
• § 263:2 — Possession of License Required
• § 263:20 — Driver Education; Reciprocity
• § 263:21 — Exception
• § 263:22 — Suspension of Age Requirement
• § 263:23 — Repealed by 1989, 315:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1990
• § 263:24 — Age of School Bus Driver; Certification
• § 263:25 — Exception for Persons Learning to Drive
• § 263:26 — Repealed by 1989, 319:26, II, eff. July 1, 1989
• § 263:27 — Age Limitation for Commercial Driver Licenses
• § 263:28 — Commercial Licenses; Members of the National Guard
• § 263:29 — School Bus Driver's Certificate
• § 263:29-a — School Bus Driver Qualification Files
• § 263:29-b — Positive Tests for Illegal Drugs
• § 263:3 — Repealed by 1989, 319:26, I, eff. July 1, 1989
• § 263:30 — Motorcycle License
• § 263:30-a — Autocycle License Not Required
• § 263:31 — Motorcycle Licenses; Waiver of Driving Examination
• § 263:32 — Motorcycle Learner's Permit
• § 263:33 — Driving Mopeds
• § 263:33-a — Moped License; Driving Mopeds
• § 263:33-b — Applicability to Mopeds
• § 263:34 — Repealed by 1981, 538:11, XV, eff. Jan. 1, 1982 at 12:02 a.m
• § 263:34-a — Definitions
• § 263:34-b — Motorcycle Rider Education Program
• § 263:34-c — Rulemaking
• § 263:34-d — Instructor Requirements and Training
• § 263:34-e — Motorcycle Rider Safety Fund; Continual Appropriation
• § 263:34-f — Repealed by 2010, 368:1(49), eff. Dec. 31, 2010
• § 263:34-g — Insurance Discount
• § 263:34-h — Licensing Skills Test Exemption
• § 263:34-i — Additional Registration, License, and Permit Fees
• § 263:35 — Nonresident Who Establishes a Residency in the State
• § 263:35-a — International Driver's License Reciprocity for H-2A Workers
• § 263:36 — Reciprocal Driving of Pleasure Vehicles
• § 263:37 — Nonresident Privileges
• § 263:38 — Special License Not Required
• § 263:39 — Limitation
• § 263:39-a — License for Aliens Temporarily Residing in New Hampshire
• § 263:39-b — Repealed by 2019, 123:2, eff. Nov. 1, 2019
• § 263:4 — Driver Limited to One License
• § 263:40 — Form of License
• § 263:40-a — Social Security Numbers; Addresses; Application Form Options
• § 263:40-b — Use of Facial Recognition Technology Prohibited
• § 263:41 — Donor Registry for Anatomical Gifts
• § 263:41-a — Next-of-Kin Contact Information
• § 263:41-b — Medically Recognized Disorder Indication
• § 263:42 — Driver's License Fees
• § 263:43 — Petition for License Fee Refund
• § 263:44 — License Required; Fee, Term, Renewal
• § 263:44-a — Driver Education Certificate
• § 263:44-b — Driver Education Certificate Application
• § 263:45 — Rules
• § 263:46 — Renewal No Bar to Revoking License
• § 263:46-a — Notification of Offenses
• § 263:47 — Hearings
• § 263:48 — Penalties
• § 263:49 — Records Kept by Licensee
• § 263:5 — Application for License
• § 263:5-a — Application by New Resident
• § 263:5-b — Members of Armed Services; Federal Employees; Spouses; Residency
• § 263:5-c — Compliance With Federal Selective Service Requirements
• § 263:5-d — Identification
• § 263:5-e — Residence
• § 263:5-f — Application by Residents Without a Permanent Street Address
• § 263:50 — Grounds for Denial of License
• § 263:51 — Grounds for Revoking or Suspending School License or Driver Education Certificate
• § 263:52 — Driver Training Fund
• § 263:53 — Application to Privilege to Drive
• § 263:54 — Revocation and Suspension for Nonresidents
• § 263:55 — Revocation for Third Offense
• § 263:56 — Authority to Suspend or Revoke License
• § 263:56-a — Suspension or Revocation for Default, Noncompliance, or Nonpayment of Fine
• § 263:56-b — Revocation or Denial for Drugs or Alcohol Involvement
• § 263:56-c — Suspension for Default in Another Jurisdiction
• § 263:56-d — Suspension for Forfeitures of Recognizances
• § 263:56-e — Driver Attitude Training
• § 263:56-f — Suspension for Evasion of Electronic Toll Collection System
• § 263:56-g — Suspension or Revocation in Another Jurisdiction
• § 263:57 — Suspension by Justice for Cause
• § 263:57-a — Suspension for Illegal Use of Driver's License
• § 263:57-b — Limited Driving Privilege After Revocation or Suspension
• § 263:58 — Revocation for Driving Without Consent or Larceny
• § 263:59 — Suspension for Incompetency or Improper Driving
• § 263:6 — Examination
• § 263:6-a — Informing First-Time Applicants of the DWI and Controlled Drug Laws
• § 263:6-b — Repealed by 2022, 323:1, III, eff. Sept. 6, 2022
• § 263:6-c — Blind Pedestrian Information and Examination
• § 263:6-d — Reporting Medically Unfit Person; Immunity
• § 263:60 — Records; Reports
• § 263:61 — Flagrant Cases
• § 263:62 — Repealed by 1986, 60:2, eff. July 4, 1986
• § 263:63 — Driving Without Giving Proof
• § 263:64 — Driving After Revocation or Suspension
• § 263:64-a — Extending Period of Suspension or Revocation
• § 263:64-b — Transferring a Revoked or Suspended License to Inactive Status
• § 263:65 — Revocation for Reckless Driving
• § 263:65-a — Repealed by 2006, 260:37, IV, eff. Jan. 1, 2007
• § 263:66 — Repealed by 2006, 260:37, V, eff. Jan. 1, 2007
• § 263:67 — Repealed by 2006, 260:37 VI, eff. Jan. 1, 2007
• § 263:68 — Suspension of License; Recognizance Required on Appeal
• § 263:69 — Recognizance When Appealing Out of State Conviction
• § 263:7 — Reexamination
• § 263:7-a — to 263:7-f Repealed by 1999, 290:5, eff. Sept. 14, 1999
• § 263:70 — Prohibition on Issuance of New License
• § 263:71 — License Restored Upon Expiration of Revocation Period
• § 263:71-a — Repealed by 2006, 260:37, VII, eff. Jan. 1, 2007
• § 263:72 — Repealed by 1981, 563:7, eff. Jan. 1, 1982 at 12:01 a.m
• § 263:73 — Revocation of Nonresident Privilege
• § 263:74 — Repealed by 1992, 258:12, eff. Jan. 1, 1993
• § 263:75 — Appeal; Administrative License Suspension
• § 263:76 — Appeal From Suspension or Revocation
• § 263:77 — Driver License Compact Enacted
• § 263:78 — Licensing Authority
• § 263:79 — Compact Administrator
• § 263:8 — Examiners Not Liable
• § 263:80 — Executive Head Defined
• § 263:81 — Report of Court
• § 263:82 — Statement of Intent; Construction
• § 263:83 — Limitation on Number of Driver's Licenses
• § 263:84 — Notification Required by Driver
• § 263:85 — Employer Responsibilities
• § 263:86 — Commercial Driver License Required
• § 263:87 — Commercial Driver License Qualification Standards
• § 263:88 — Commercial Driver Learner Permit
• § 263:89 — Nonresident Commercial Driver License
• § 263:9 — Notice of Change of Licensee's Name or Address
• § 263:90 — Application for Commercial Driver License
• § 263:91 — Commercial Driver License
• § 263:92 — Classifications, Endorsements and Restrictions
• § 263:93 — License Expiration and Renewal
• § 263:93-a — Disqualification and Out-of-Service Orders
• § 263:93-b — Repealed by 2007, 206:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2008
• § 263:93-c — Administrative Fines
• § 263:94 — Violations; Penalties; Serious Violations
• § 263:95 — Repealed by 2006, 260:37, VIII, eff. Jan. 1, 2007
• § 263:96 — Repealed by 2006, 260:37, IX, eff. Jan. 1, 2007
• § 263:97 — Notification of Traffic Violations; Furnishing Driving Record Information
• § 263:98 — Rulemaking Authority
• § 263:99 — Authority to Enter Into Agreements
• § 264:1 — Director to Administer Chapter; Court Review